‘Venom’: Michelle Williams To Play Female Lead Opposite Tom Hardy

The Tracking Board has revealed that Michelle Williams is in talks to take on the female lead in Sony’s upcoming Venom movie opposite Tom Hardy.

The film is being directed by Zombieland helmer Ruben Fleischer, with Hardy on board as Eddie Brock. The cast also includes Rogue One: A Star Wars Story star Riz Ahmed in an undisclosed role.

According to Variety, Williams is playing a district attorney and potential love interest to Hardy’s Brock. Other actresses that were said to be in the mix for the role included Sylvia Hoeks, Kylie Bunbury and Kate Mara, but Williams won the role after Sony’s Tom Rothman saw her performance in Ridley Scott’s All the Money in the World.

As previously reported, Venom is completely separate from the Marvel Cinematic Universe and won’t feature Tom Holland’s Spider-Man. The project is intended to launch Sony’s Marvel Universe, which includes a project featuring Silver Sable and Black Cat.

Every ‘Spider-Man’ Movie Villain Ranked From Best To Worst

Spider-Man has the most impressive array of villains of any Marvel superhero. Every one of them stands out on both a visual standpoint as well as their distinctiveness. Now that there are six standalone cinematic outings for Spidey, we have an opportunity to reflect on all of the villains that the webhead has fought against on the big screen.

This list will rank each of the Spider-Man villains as portrayed in all six movies, including Spider-Man: Homecoming. We will be exploring both the high points and low points they brought to the big screen legacy of Spidey. Click “Next” to get started.